Info about the Air Force??

Question

So I am thinking of joining the Air Force, but a few things are holding me back. Well my husband is already in the Marines, and is getting out Oct. 2009, and then going in the Army, and I was wondering if they would separate us and send me to a different state? I want to stay somewhere near him, especially since we have a son. Would anyone know what happens when spouses are in different branches? And I was also wondering what boot camp would be like? I plan on going to see a recruiter after the holiday, but I just want to see what others have to say since recruiters have a tendency to lie to get people to join.

Answer 1

OMG! Don't do it!

I love the Air Force, I really do.  But being stationed near each other is a HUGE long-shot!!!!!

Off the top of my head, I can't think of any Army bases and Air Force bases that are reasonably near each other. Can anyone think of any?  Really I don't know.

If you find two bases, where are you going to live?  Somewhere in between and commute?  To make this work, you'd BOTH have to get first base of preference... a long shot.

I had an Air Force friend who married a Navy guy and they were separated for two years.  They only got back together because she got out.  I knew an Air Force couple where BOTH were in the USAF and they didn't get stationed together.

There MUST be other options for you. If you and he were both in the same service your chances would be better, but there's still no guarantee.

I'd have to say that the odds of you two staying together (or even near each other) are very very slim.

Answer 2

Do you want your marriage to last?  (not being sarcastic here at all)

If you want to be stationed together (or at least in the same state) spare the stress and join the Army along with him.  You will be stationed more than likely on the same base or in the same state.

Since you have a son; do you have a plan of who will take your son if both of you are deployed at the same time?  

I loved Basic Training; but, when I went in I was in top condition. (female here)  It was only for six weeks and I learned a lot.

If you go in the Army you need to get prepared now.  The PT Test consist of sit ups, push ups (male style), and 2 mile run.  Depending on age depends on how many you have to do to pass; you have to pass all three categories during the test or you fail over all.

Too bad your husband is not going AF; I'm Army and would not be a good recruiter for the Army at all.  LOL   If I had to do it over it would be AF because they truly take care of their own.  

Retired E-8

Answer 3

Hold on a second! It is illegal for recruiter to "lie to get you to join". In my experience the recruiter didn't lie at all, the recruit failed to pay attention and think about what they were doing. Understand the recruiter is their to get you to sign up just like a car sales man is there to sell you the car. Does the car sales man show you the stains or dents? Of course not so don't the recruiter to tell you it's all sunshine and roses.

It is hard for two people in the same service to be stationed together already. Throw in different services and that can spell disaster. Understand being stationed together is not guaranteed.

Basic training isn't that hard no matter what the service. AF basic is down in San Antonio, Texas and is around 8 weeks long. They teach you how to wear the uniform, who to salute, how to deal with stress and how to defend yourself. The more advanced stuff comes in tech school after basic training. Just keep quiet, do what you are told and you'll be fine.  

Answer 4

The first thing you tell the recruiter is that your husband is in the Marines and planning on going to the Army.  It will never be a guarantee that you'll be stationed together or even near one another.  I went through basic with a girl who's husband was in the Marines.  He was stationed on the E. Coast, when she left Tech School she was being stationed in England!  If your husband is going to go to the Army it would probably benefit you to go to the Army too...that would give you a higher probability of being stationed together.

As for basic training...I went though it in 2003 and it's changed a lot since then.  I would not be a good source for information as when I went through it was only 6 weeks and now it's 8 weeks.  It's totally different now.